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H. FOGKEN.

CLOCK CASE.

(No Model.)

No. 819,085. PatentedJune z, 1885.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HERMANN FOOKEN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

CLOCK-CASE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0.3l9,085, dated June 2, 1885.

Application filed July 30, 1884.

.T all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, HERMANN FooKEN, of the city of New York, in the county and State of New York, have invented a new and lmproved Glock-Oase, of which the following specification is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to a clock-case into which the ordinary metallic cylindrical clocks may be readily inserted, and from which they may be easily removed. By my invention housekeepers having these clocks, which are sold at a very low gure, may, by placing them into my case, obtain an ornamental clock at low expense. The case is so constructed that the clocks are automatically tightened while being inserted, and released when removed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical section of my improved clock-case parallel to its 2o front on the line :c x, Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a horizontal section of the same on the line y y, Fig. 1, the slide being withdrawn. Fig. 3is a perspective View of the slide, and Fig. 4 a perspective view of a clock which is to be inserted into the case.

The letter A represents a clock-case of any suitable construction and ornamentation.

B is a cylindrical metallic clock as usually made, having outwardly-inclined legs a.

5o b b are the sides of the clock-case; d, its bottom plate, and e the doors at the back.

Within the ease A, and upon the right and left side of bottom d, are placed two ledges, f, extending from front to rear and tapering to- 3 5 ward the rear. Above these ledges are arranged inwardly-proj ecting shoulders g. (Seen in Fig. l.)

D is a slide, of a length equal about to the depth of the clock-case. It is composed of a jointed or eXible back, h, to which two shanks, i, are secured. These shanks taper (No model.)

slightly toward the front, and are each provided at the forward outer corner with an inclined hole, j. The height of the shanks z' should be equal about to the height of the ledges f, and their combined width should be such that when pressed together they fit snugly between such ledges.

In order to insert the clock B into the case, the Shanks z' are first spread, as in Fig. 8, and 5o the feet a are inserted into holes j. Then the slide is introduced into the clock-case from the rear (the doors e being opened) between the tapering ledges f and below the shoulders g. As the slide is pushed forward the shanks Q1 will be pressed together, and thereby the legs a will be tightly locked into their holes j, while at the same time the slide D will be tightly locked in the clock-case between the tapering ledges f and below the shoulders g. 6o In this way the clock B is properly held in the frame.

For removing the clock it is simply necessary to withdraw the slide D, when its shanks may be opened to draw the legs a out of holes j.

I claim as my inventionl. The combination of clock-case A with slide D, having shanks fi, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. Ihe combination of clock-case A, having 7o tapering ledges f, with slide D, having jointed back h and Shanks t', substantially as specifled.

3. The combination of clock-case A, having ledges f and shoulders g, with slide D, having jointed back h and Shanks i, the Shanks being provided with inclined holes j, substantially as specified.

HERM. FOOKEN.

Witnesses:

F. v. BRIEsEN, Roer. H. ROY. 

